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“Due to the prolonged recession, we are forecasting a budget shortfall for 2009 and decided to take preemptive measures to ensure that our expenses will be in line with those projections,” said American Institute of Architects Executive Vice President / CEO, Christine McEntee. “We identified a number of cost-cutting areas including reductions in the use of consultants, face-to-face meetings and staff travel, and efficiencies gained through greater reliance on technology. A main priority was to avoid staff reductions. A furlough for all employees – from the CEO on down – would allow us to avoid layoffs and yet achieve the expense savings that we needed. It is an unfortunate necessity in order to retain all of our staff while continuing to provide service to our members.”
]]>mail@cadtopia.ca (AIA Press release)NewsFri, 24 Apr 2009 08:59:01 +0000OMA's Prada Transformer Opens to Publichttp://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/oma-prada-transformer/
http://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/oma-prada-transformer/The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is proud to announce the opening of the Prada Transformer pavilion, a pioneering temporary structure that will be picked up by cranes and rotated to accommodate a variety of cultural events. The pavilion was opened in Seoul today by the Minister of Culture of South Korea and the Mayor of Seoul in the presence of Miuccia Prada and OMA founder Rem Koolhaas.
]]>mail@cadtopia.ca (OMA PR)NewsThu, 23 Apr 2009 15:09:56 +0000Architecture Billings Index Shows Early Signs of Improving Business Conditionshttp://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/architecture-billings-index-shows-early-signs-of-improving-business-conditions/
http://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/architecture-billings-index-shows-early-signs-of-improving-business-conditions/Business environment remains unfavorable, but the bottom of the construction cycle could be forthcoming

After a series of historic lows, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was up more than eight points in March. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March ABI rating was 43.7, up from the 35.3 mark in February. This was the first time since September 2008 that the index was above 40, but the score still indicates an overall decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score was 56.6.
]]>mail@cadtopia.ca (AIA Press release)NewsWed, 22 Apr 2009 11:50:10 +0000Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas - Church in Foligno, Italyhttp://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/fuksas-church-foligno/
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On Friday April 24th at 11 a.m. the new Church in Foligno, designed by Architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, is being inaugurated.

The project was won in 2001 after a national competition organized by the Conferenza Episcopale Italiana for the construction of new churches, the jury explains the reasons for choosing this project;, perceiving it "...as a sign of innovation that meets the latest international research, becoming a symbol of rebirth for the city after the earthquake. "

Photographs by Moreno Maggi

]]>mail@cadtopia.ca (A. I.)NewsTue, 21 Apr 2009 07:11:38 +0000The American Institute of Architects Select 17 Recipients for the 2009 Housing Awardshttp://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/aia-selects-2009-housing-awards/
http://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/aia-selects-2009-housing-awards/The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 17 recipients of the 2009 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards Program, now in its ninth year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for the human spirit and a valuable national resource.

The jury recognized projects in four award categories: One/Two Family Custom Housing, One/Two Family Production Housing, Special Housing, and Multifamily Housing

]]>info@archinnovations.com (A. I.)NewsSat, 18 Apr 2009 07:46:39 +0000Construction News: New Centennial Hills Library in Las Vegas Completedhttp://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/new-centennial-hills-library-las-vegas/
http://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/new-centennial-hills-library-las-vegas/Construction has been completed on the new $16.8 million Centennial Hills Library in the northwest section of Las Vegas.

URS Corporation provided construction management services for the project as part of an ongoing contract with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (LVCCLD) for construction management for two new libraries and the modernization of 10 existing libraries. URS services included project and construction management, cost estimating, schedule analysis, quality assurance review, value engineering, and construction reviews. The architect for the project was JMA Architecture Studios.

The Jury
The 2009 jury included representatives from the various organizations participating in the IDPAC. The IDPAC is comprised of the AIA, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, American Institute of Architecture Students, Association of the Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and the Society for Design Administration.
]]>mail@cadtopia.ca (A. I.)NewsThu, 16 Apr 2009 06:27:47 +0000AIA releases List of Top Ten Green Projects for 2009http://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/top-ten-green-projects-for-2009/
http://www.archinnovations.com/news/news/top-ten-green-projects-for-2009/ And the projects are:

Designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects of New York/Paris with Michael Photiadis of Athens as local associate architect, the Museum has presented a number of temporary exhibitions in a lower-floor gallery over the past year. With the official opening, visitors will at last view the full suite of galleries, presented in a dramatic architectural experience designed explicitly for this collection.